Question

Identify the sentence that has correct

Answer 1

A.
The scholarship committee meets every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.

Answer 2

Answer: The sentence that has correct subject-verb agreement is A. The scholarship committee meets every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.

Explanation: "Committee" is a collective noun, which means that it makes reference to a group of people instead of denoting a single individual. Collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb depending on how the group is conceived. If the members of the group act as individuals, a plural verb is used; however, if the members of the group act together as a unit, a singular verb is used. In the sentence provided, "committee" is conceived as members who act in unison; therefore, a singular verb must be used in this case. In that way, the only option that presents correct subject-verb agreement is A. ("The scholarship committee meets every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m") as "meets" is a singular verb.